Independence Day

noun

: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence

specifically : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Examples of Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The elder statesman Hall scrawling his signature on the Declaration was in doubt in the run-up to the first Independence Day. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

Garbage, recycling and yard waste will still be collected in Charlotte on Independence Day. — Eva Flowe june 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Thinking of renting an Airbnb for a wild Independence Day party that will bring the crowds and the cops? — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Here is a list of places to celebrate America's 250th Independence Day in the Greater Sacramento region, county by county! — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Independence Day

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Kids Definition

Independence Day

noun

: a holiday celebrating the beginnings of a nation's independence

especially : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776